Definition of intrest

1. interest [ n ] a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or somethingExamples:"an interest in music"

Used in print:

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

`` Only a relative handful of such reports was received '' , the jury said , `` considering the widespread interest in the election , the number of voters and the size of_this city '' .

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

There was so much interest shown in this present-day venture that it was continued on B.B.C. , where comments were equally made by an Anglican parson , a Free_Church minister and a Catholic priest .

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

Other innovations with better claims to musical interest survived rehearing to acquire in_time the status of classics .

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

A body_of_water is usually the center of interest at parks which attract the greatest picnic and camping use .

Other natural features which can be of high interest are the forests , canyons , mountains , deserts , seacoast , beaches , sand_dunes , waterfalls , springs , etcetera with which the area is blessed .

3. interest [ n ] a reason for wanting something doneExamples:"for your sake""died for the sake of his country""in the interest of safety""in the common interest"

Used in print:

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

The grand_jury commented on a number of other topics , among them the Atlanta and Fulton_County purchasing_departments which it said `` are well operated and follow generally accepted practices which inure to the best interest of both governments '' .

(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)

They are written by specialists in numerous types of business_enterprises , cover a wide range of subjects , and are directed to the needs and interests of the small firm .

(M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)

Homozygous and heterozygous * * f cells , * * f and homozygous and heterozygous * * f cells were used to test each sample ; however , in the interest of clarity and conciseness only the results obtained with homozygous * * f and homozygous * * f cells will be presented here .

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

Particularly when based upon a single dominant party , governments may respond to such a situation by claiming a monopoly of understanding about the national interest .

(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)

The tendency to treat elections as an instrument of self-interest rather_than an instrument of national interest had two important effects on electoral planning in Morocco .

4. interest [ n ] a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowedExamples:"how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"

Used in print:

(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)

Business loans generally are repayable in regular installments - usually monthly , including interest at the rate of 5 - 1/2 percent per_annum on the unpaid balance - and have a maximum maturity of 10 years ; the term of loans for working_capital is 6 years .

A 5 - percent royalty is paid on any production during the period the contract is in_effect ; if the Government certifies that production may be possible from the property , the royalty obligation continues for the 10 - year period usually specified in the contract or until the Government 's contribution is repaid with interest .

The royalty applies to both principal and interest , but it never exceeds 5 percent .

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

Bankers who had been reluctant to lend without better security than the house itself got that security from the U._S. government ; householders who had been unable to pick_up the burden of short-term high interest mortgages found they could borrow for twenty-five years at 4 per_cent , under government aegis .

(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)

The bank which held the mortgage on the old church declared that the interest was considerably in_arrears , and the real_estate people said flatly that the land across the river was being held for an eventual development for white working people who were coming_in , and that none would be sold to colored folk .

5. interest [ n ] a subject or pursuit that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)Examples:: "sailing is her favorite pastime""his main pastime is gambling""he counts reading among his interests""they criticized the boy for his limited interests"

Used in print:

(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)

Nevertheless , with a reading public that longs for `` the_good_old_days '' and with an awareness of our expanding international interests , it is easy for the Benets to obtain a magnified position in literature by use of all sorts of Americana , real or fake , and it is easy for the Steinbecks and Sandburgs to support their messages of reform by reading messages of reform into the minds of the folk .

if a receiver or trustee for any such partnership or corporation , duly appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United_States , makes an assignment of the claim , or any part thereof , with_respect_to which an award is made , or makes an assignment of such award , or any part thereof , payment shall be made to the assignee , as his interest may appear ; and in the case of any assignment of an award , or any part thereof , which is made in_writing and duly acknowledged and filed , after such award is certified to the Secretary_of_the_Treasury , payment may , in the discretion of the Secretary_of_the_Treasury , be made to the assignee , as his interest may appear .

if a receiver or trustee for any such partnership or corporation , duly appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United_States , makes an assignment of the claim , or any part thereof , with_respect_to which an award is made , or makes an assignment of such award , or any part thereof , payment shall be made to the assignee , as his interest may appear ; and in the case of any assignment of an award , or any part thereof , which is made in_writing and duly acknowledged and filed , after such award is certified to the Secretary_of_the_Treasury , payment may , in the discretion of the Secretary_of_the_Treasury , be made to the assignee , as his interest may appear .

(U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)

`` The fact that sticks_out in this voluminous record is that the bulk of du_Pont 's production has always supplied the largest part of the requirements of the one customer in the automobile_industry connected to du_Pont by a stock interest .

The inference is overwhelming that du_Pont 's commanding position was promoted by its stock interest and was not gained solely on competitive merit '' .

9. interest [ v ] be on the mind ofExamples:"I worry about the second Germanic consonant"

Used in print:

(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)

After Gagarin became the Greatest Man in the World , for a nation that does not believe_in the cult_of_personality or in careerism , Moreland wrote me a letter in which he said : `` I am not interested in how long a bee can live in a vacuum , or how far it can fly .

`` Too many of our writers seem to be interested only in creatures that crawl out of the woodwork or from under the rock '' .